After 12,000 hours of work, Arran Linton-Smith, a man with Asperger syndrome from Nottingham, has officially broken the Guinness World Record for having the most company logos on a single piece of sports clothing.

A new poll has confirmed that lack of investment in adult care and support is a false economy, as it leads to greater pressures and costs elsewhere in the system, when people develop more complex support needs.

The Government has published a Green Paper asking people in England for their opinions about how it should ensure that people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs are able to live and access care where they choose. Called No voice unheard, no right ignored, this is the latest part to the Government’s response to the abuse uncovered at Winterbourne View in 2011.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) and our Professionals Awards ceremony on 3 March are currently the focus of efforts to draw attention to concerns about the care of Anthony Kletzander, a young man with autism in the Republic of Ireland.

With a number of cases over the years of people with autism being wrongly arrested or approached by the police due to their 'unusual and stereotyped behaviour', our new 'Autism and the police service' module aims to make the police more aware of ASDs.

Announcing our unique conference: Employment and autism: why it is important for employers to understand autistic perspectives, organised by Ask autism. Taking place on 7 May in London, will feature five speakers on the autism spectrum.

The National Autistic Society (NAS) is currently the focus of efforts to draw attention to concerns about the care of Anthony Kletzander, a young man with autism in the Republic of Ireland. Read our statement on the situation.

Our new free school, Church Lawton School, has opened this term in East Cheshire. The school caters for children aged 4 to 19 with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger syndrome and provides highly specialised and versatile education to give pupils the best opportunities to learn and develop as individuals. Read more.

Today, Wednesday 21 January, nine of the UK’s leading disability charities, including The National Autistic Society (NAS), have launched the new SENDirect website at the Bett Education Summit in London’s Excel Centre.

The National Autistic Society responds to The Work and Pensions Select Committee's report on Access to Work, a Government programme which offers practical support to disabled people to help them stay in, or gain, employment.

The Government has published its fifth and final Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), carried out by Dr Paul Litchfield. The WCA is intended to distinguish between people who cannot work because of health related problems and those who are fit for some work or who could, with support, eventually return to the world of work.

The Department of Health has announced today (7 November 2014) that 42 projects have been approved under the £1.2 million Autism Innovation Fund, including two schemes from The National Autistic Society (NAS).

The NAS Careless campaign has won vital improvements to the Government’s new rules for deciding who is eligible for adult social care, and on local authorities’ responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults with autism.

The NAS remains highly concerned about the very significant problems with the WCA process. This applies in terms of the practicalities of the application process, the assessment method and overall design of the benefit.

The National Adult Autism Programme Board for England oversees the programme of activity across government to support implementation of the Adult Autism Strategy for England. Board members include people with autism and their families.

Details on the rules determining who will get adult social care from April 2015 were published on 6 June. The NAS does not believe the proposals for the new national eligibility criteria reflect the basic needs of adults with autism, on crucial issues such as staying safe, building relationships or being verbally prompted to carry out tasks.

The NAS has responded to a Government consultation on revised draft Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice, which provides vital statutory guidance for the new SEN system being introduced by the Children and Families Act.

Members of the House of Lords recently highlighted concerns in Parliament about the difficulties that many people with autism and their families are facing in accessing blue badges following the introduction of Personal Independence Payments (PIP).